Would it be foolish to to pair a .44 spl only revolver with a .44 mag rifle?

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Being an Easterner I would not expect you to understand the Western Society. Kansas is not a South Western state. Wyoming is very rural and has always been. Gun ownership in Wyoming has the highest percentage of guns in the Nation.. It has been that way since the Frontier times.

http://www.wyomingnews.com/news/gun...cle_f8eb0d5c-d4b4-5881-9091-74656a8ef313.html
I did not write that Kansas was a southwestern State. And don't use my location as an ad hominem to discredit my post. I have lived in and travelled to a number of regions. My point was that the world does not revolve around Wyoming.
 
I don't really have a practical application, but my vision for my pistol caliber rifles is for handling longer shots than I expect a sidearm and my shooting skill, not to mention my vision, to handle. I also get to rest the rifle on something for a steady shot, if I am lucky. If I really wanted to reach out and touch something, I would go with my ...
I like the way you think. I already weighed in with my thoughts on the OP's original question. I don't have any practical application for pistol-cartridge rifles either, but certainly enjoy them. It's just fun to have an 1894 carbine in .357 magnum to "pair" with my .357 revolvers. Likewise any "pair" in .44 magnum. I only plink with the pistol-cartridge rifles; my serious hunting rifles shoot rifle cartridges.
 
I did not write that Kansas was a southwestern State. And don't use my location as an ad hominem to discredit my post. I have lived in and travelled to a number of regions. My point was that the world does not revolve around Wyoming.
Your continued insults regarding my post are getting monotonous. Please put me on you ignore list. Thanks :)
 
The facts are Westerners chose their Carbines and rifles based more on availability of ammo. The most available cheap ammo was from Military forts. The .45 Colt and .45-70 etc were very popular.
The use of matching ammo for handgun and carbine is some what over rated. :uhoh:

My affinity for pairing a levergun and a revolver in the same round has more to do with frugality than with what people in the 19th century west may or may not have done.

From the perspective of a handloader, I only have to buy one set of dies to assemble ammo for a long gun and a handgun, Invest in one kind of brass, and I'm sure with some research and experimentation, I can come up with a load that shoots well in both a rifle and a revolver, meaning that I can do well with one type of bullet and one type of powder for two firearms.

Additionally, I like the versatility of revolver rounds within their range limitations. Most of what I'm going to be doing is informal target shooting, so a general purpose load for both guns will suffice 99% of the time. In the unlikely event I get to go hunting again (I'm indefinitely stuck in the bleak, soul crushing wasteland of Sacramento, CA) I can ramp things up and kill almost all north American game out to 100 yards or so, or dial things down so I can poke a hole in small game without evaporating the critter.

Additionally, with draconian new ammo laws taking effect in California at the start of 2018 (we'll have to obtain purchase permits and pass a background check every time we buy ammo) I want a streamlined selection of chamberings in my safe so I only have to focus on stockpiling and reloading for a few rounds. I'm not paying to play the game of jumping through the state's hoops to buy ammo.

As far as whether to go with a .44 mag or .44 spcl. revolver, practicality is pushing me to the .44 mag. .44 mag revolvers are and brass are way more common and thus it seems more likely I'll find good deal on the used market.
 
I believe thats a fine paring of weapons, btw every time I attempt to get a few boxes of ammo for my 44 mag. rifle, the walmart clerk wants a pistol permit fer my rifle shot, *** can I do about this harassment as , I dont have a Pistol permit in NY, and cant get the bullets fer my rifle, ANY thoughts?
 
I believe thats a fine paring of weapons, btw every time I attempt to get a few boxes of ammo for my 44 mag. rifle, the walmart clerk wants a pistol permit fer my rifle shot, *** can I do about this harassment as , I dont have a Pistol permit in NY, and cant get the bullets fer my rifle, ANY thoughts?

How far from Vermont are you?

Does NY prohibit you from ordering online like CA will starting in 2018?
 
As far as whether to go with a .44 mag or .44 spcl. revolver, practicality is pushing me to the .44 mag. .44 mag revolvers and brass are way more common and thus it seems more likely I'll find good deal on the used market.
That seems like sound reasoning to me! :)
Since you already reload, you'll have fun developing different loads for different purposes ... one of the reasons I really enjoy both the .357 and .44 mag cartridges.
 
I believe thats a fine paring of weapons, btw every time I attempt to get a few boxes of ammo for my 44 mag. rifle, the walmart clerk wants a pistol permit fer my rifle shot, *** can I do about this harassment as, I dont have a Pistol permit in NY, and cant get the bullets fer my rifle, ANY thoughts?
Been a while since I lived in NY State, but I think your clerk is confused. NY Penal Law precludes selling ammunition "designed exclusively for use in a pistol or revolver to any person, not authorized to possess a pistol or revolver." .44 magnum ammo doesn't fit this definition. Here's the link to the relevant portion of the law:

http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article270.htm (do a search for "ammunition").

My thought? Look for someone else to buy from. Perhaps your LGS is better informed.
 
Nothing wrong with the special/magnum combination, but since you're a handloader, how about loading 44 mag at about 1100 fps (6 inch barrel) with 240 grain soft points. Starting loads of HS-6 will get you there and should be softer shooting compared to full house 44 mag loads that run north of 1200 fps out of 6 inch barrel. Out of a rifle, the low end HS-6 loads should make over 1200 fps at the muzzle.
 
If you have a stout load and a mild load in .44 magnum, and two serviceable .44 magnum guns, no disaster will follow if, by mistake, you shoot one load in place of the other.

To help you keep one handload straight from the other, .44 Mag cases are sold in both plain brass and nickel plated finishes.
And nickel plated is what one needs for a leather cartridge belt.
 
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